The other day I met a man who didn"t know where Tripoli was. Tripoli happened to come into the conversation, and he was evidently at a lo . "Let"s see," he said. "Tripoli is just down by the--er--you know. What"s the name of that place?" "That"s right," I answered, "just opposite Thingumabob. I could show you in a minute on the map. It"s near--what do they call it?" At this moment the train stopped, and I got out and went straight home to look at my atla ......